Cairns Resilient Businesses Network

Join the free Cairns Resilient Businesses Network to help you and your business face challenges such as pandemics and natural disasters.

Get support to become more resilient through training, workshops and planning templates. Get help to create a disaster plan which can be tested in a disaster scenario exercise.

The network is an initiative of Cairns Regional Council with support from the Cairns Chamber of Commerce.

Be ready for any business interruption

The network offers training, support and networking for businesses demonstrating levels of resilience through documented planning.

Membership and the resilience building resources are free – the only requirement is that you work towards the network’s resilience standards.

In return, your achievement will be recognised with a certificate, your membership can be promoted to customers, and you will of course be better prepared for business interruptions.

Membership categories

BRONZE: Members are invited to resilience building events, such as workshops, and receive resilience building resources.

SILVER: For businesses that complete a template provided and turn it into a resilience plan. These businesses will be invited to participate in a free group exercise at the Cairns Local Disaster Coordination Centre where their plans can be tested in a disaster scenario.

GOLD: For businesses that complete the disaster scenario exercise.

How to join

To join the Cairns Resilient Businesses Network contact our Disaster Management Unit at cairnsdisastermanagement@cairns.qld.gov.au or call 1300 69 22 47.

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The Network is jointly funded under the Commonwealth/State Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements.

Our Gold members

Congratulations to the following local businesses and organisations on attaining their Gold membership.

• Babinda District Community Association
• Banora International Group
• CBC Staff Selection
• Centacare FNQ
• ICP Cairns IELTS Test Centre
• Next Level Sustainability
• Small World Journeys
• Urban Sync Pty Ltd

Support for accommodation providers

Our A Natural Hazard Guide for Cairns Accommodation Providers gives practical advice on how to be prepared for the range of disasters that can impact our region.

It explains your role in caring for your property and your guests if a disaster was to happen, and includes checklists, contacts for local organisations and references to online resources.

Read or download a copy ( PDF, 6.3 MB )